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EP About this file: EP3789520

EP3789520 - APPARATUS FOR GROWING A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER, IN PARTICULAR OF SILICON CARBIDE, AND ASSOCIATED MANUFACTURING PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.2023
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.09.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  05.02.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
Via C. Olivetti, 2
20864 Agrate Brianza (MB) / IT
[2021/10]
Inventor(s)01 / ANZALONE, Ruggero
Via C. Lo Bello, 2
95029 VIAGRANDE (CT) / IT
02 / FRAZZETTO, Nicolò
Via Mongibello, 5/A
95037 SAN GIOVANNI LA PUNTA (CT) / IT
03 / LA VIA, Francesco
Via Basile, 12
95124 CATANIA / IT
 [2021/10]
Representative(s)Cerbaro, Elena, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[2021/10]
Application number, filing date20194374.303.09.2020
[2021/10]
Priority number, dateIT2019001541603.09.2019         Original published format: IT201900015416
[2021/10]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3789520
Date:10.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3789520
Date:29.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:C30B25/12, C23C16/02, C23C16/32, C23C16/458, C30B29/36, C23C16/46
[2022/03]
CPC:
C30B29/36 (EP,CN,US); H01L21/6875 (CN,US); C30B25/12 (EP,US);
C23C16/0218 (EP); C23C16/325 (EP,US); C23C16/4583 (US);
C23C16/4585 (EP,US); C23C16/46 (EP,US); C30B25/08 (CN,US);
H01L21/02381 (CN); H01L21/02529 (CN,US); H01L21/0262 (CN,US);
H01L21/67011 (CN,US); H01L21/68785 (CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/10]C30B25/12, C23C16/02, C23C16/32, C23C16/458, C30B29/36
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2021/42]
Former [2021/10]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM ZÜCHTEN EINES HALBLEITERWAFERS, INSBESONDERE VON SILIZIUMKARBID, UND ZUGEHÖRIGES HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2021/10]
English:APPARATUS FOR GROWING A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER, IN PARTICULAR OF SILICON CARBIDE, AND ASSOCIATED MANUFACTURING PROCESS[2021/10]
French:APPAREIL DE CROISSANCE D'UNE TRANCHE SEMI-CONDUCTRICE, EN PARTICULIER DE CARBURE DE SILICIUM ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION ASSOCIÉ[2021/10]
Examination procedure09.09.2021Examination requested  [2021/42]
09.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2022Fee for grant paid
19.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/23]
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 [AD]US2018090350  (ANZALONE RUGGERO [IT], et al) [AD] 1-12 * the whole document *
by applicantUS2008069951
 US2009255901
 US2013157448
 US2018090350
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